diff --git a/kiwix-desktop.pro b/kiwix-desktop.pro
index e41653d..fee6cc3 100644
--- a/kiwix-desktop.pro
+++ b/kiwix-desktop.pro
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/about.cpp \
     src/tocsidebar.cpp \
     src/contentmanager.cpp \
-    src/contentmanagerview.cpp
+    src/contentmanagerview.cpp \
+    src/downloader.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
     src/mainwindow.h \
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/about.h \
     src/tocsidebar.h \
     src/contentmanager.h \
-    src/contentmanagerview.h
+    src/contentmanagerview.h \
+    src/downloader.h
 
 FORMS += \
     ui/mainwindow.ui \
diff --git a/resources/texts/_contentManager.html b/resources/texts/_contentManager.html
index ccb640d..bfe2961 100644
--- a/resources/texts/_contentManager.html
+++ b/resources/texts/_contentManager.html
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ function createDict(keys, values) {
     }
     return d;
 }
-const BOOK_KEYS = ["id", "name", "path", "url", "size", "description", "title", "tags", "date", "favicon", "faviconMimeType"];
+const BOOK_KEYS = ["id", "name", "path", "url", "size", "description", "title", "tags", "date", "favicon", "faviconMimeType", "downloadId"];
 function addBook(values) {
   var b = createDict(BOOK_KEYS, values);
+  if (b.downloadId && !downloadUpdaters.hasOwnProperty(b.id)) {
+    downloadUpdaters[b.id] = setInterval(function() { getDownloadInfo(b.id); }, 1000);
+  }
   app.books.push(b);
 }
 function onBooksChanged () {
@@ -33,18 +36,37 @@ function onBooksChanged () {
   }
 }
 
+downloadUpdaters = {}
+const DOWNLOAD_KEYS = ["id", "status", "followedBy", "path", "totalLength", "completedLength", "downloadSpeed", "verifiedLength"];
+function getDownloadInfo(id) {
+  downloader.updateDownloadInfos(id, DOWNLOAD_KEYS, function(values) {
+    if (values.length == 0) {
+      clearInterval(downloadUpdaters[id]);
+      return;
+    }
+    d = createDict(DOWNLOAD_KEYS, values);
+    if (d.status == "completed") {
+      clearInterval(downloadUpdaters[id]);
+    }
+    Vue.set(app.downloads, id, createDict(DOWNLOAD_KEYS, values));
+  });
+}
+
 function init() {
   new QWebChannel(qt.webChannelTransport, function(channel) {
     contentManager = channel.objects.contentManager;
     library = channel.objects.library;
     kiwix = channel.objects.kiwix;
+    downloader = channel.objects.downloader;
     app = new Vue({
       el: "#app",
       data: {
         contentManager: contentManager,
         library: library,
         kiwix: kiwix,
-        books: []
+        downloader: downloader,
+        books: [],
+        downloads: {}
       },
       methods: {
         openBook : function(book) {
@@ -56,6 +78,12 @@ function init() {
           if (newPage > contentManager.nbPages) newPage = contentManager.nbPages;
           contentManager.currentPage = newPage;
         },
+        downloadBook : function(book) {
+          downloader.downloadBook(book.id, function(did)  {
+            book.downloadId = did;
+            downloadUpdaters[book.id] = setInterval(function() { getDownloadInfo(book.id); }, 1000);
+          });
+        },
         niceBytes : niceBytes
       }
     });
@@ -108,8 +136,13 @@ function init() {
              {{ book.tags }}
            </span>
            <span>
-             <button v-if="book.path" v-on:click="openBook(book)">Open</button>
-             <button v-else>Download</button>
+             <template v-if="book.downloadId">
+               <span v-if="downloads[book.id]">
+                 {{ niceBytes(downloads[book.id].completedLength) }} / {{ niceBytes(downloads[book.id].totalLength) }}
+               </span>
+             </template>
+             <button v-else-if="book.path" v-on:click="openBook(book)">Open</button>
+             <button v-else v-on:click="downloadBook(book)">Download ({{niceBytes(book.size)}})</button>
            </span>
          </div>
          <div class="book content">
diff --git a/src/downloader.cpp b/src/downloader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea90601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/downloader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#include "downloader.h"
+
+Downloader::Downloader(Library* library, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent),
+      mp_library(library)
+{
+
+}
+
+Downloader::~Downloader()
+{
+    m_downloader.close();
+}
+
+QStringList Downloader::getDownloadIds()
+{
+    QStringList list;
+    for(auto& id: m_downloader.getDownloadIds()) {
+        list.append(QString::fromStdString(id));
+    }
+    return list;
+}
+
+QString Downloader::downloadBook(const QString& id) {
+    auto& book = mp_library->getBookById(id);
+    auto download = m_downloader.startDownload(book.getUrl());
+    book.setDownloadId(download->getDid());
+    return QString::fromStdString(download->getDid());
+}
+
+#define ADD_V(KEY, METH) {if(key==KEY) {values.append(QString::fromStdString((d->METH()))); continue;}}
+QStringList Downloader::updateDownloadInfos(QString id, const QStringList &keys)
+{
+    QStringList values;
+    if (id.endsWith(".zim")) {
+        id.resize(id.size()-4);
+    }
+    auto& b = mp_library->getBookById(id);
+    kiwix::Download* d;
+    try {
+        d = m_downloader.getDownload(b.getDownloadId());
+    } catch(...) {
+        b.setDownloadId("");
+        mp_library->save();
+        emit(mp_library->booksChanged());
+        return values;
+    }
+
+    d->updateStatus(true);
+    if (d->getStatus() == kiwix::Download::COMPLETE) {
+        b.setPath(d->getPath());
+        b.setDownloadId("");
+        mp_library->save();
+        emit(mp_library->booksChanged());
+    }
+    for(auto& key: keys){
+        ADD_V("id", getDid);
+        if(key == "status") {
+            switch(d->getStatus()){
+            case kiwix::Download::ACTIVE:
+                values.append("active");
+                break;
+            case kiwix::Download::WAITING:
+                values.append("waiting");
+                break;
+            case kiwix::Download::PAUSED:
+                values.append("paused");
+                break;
+            case kiwix::Download::ERROR:
+                values.append("error");
+                break;
+            case kiwix::Download::COMPLETE:
+                values.append("completed");
+                break;
+            case kiwix::Download::REMOVED:
+                values.append("removed");
+                break;
+            default:
+                values.append("unknown");
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+        ADD_V("followedBy", getFollowedBy);
+        ADD_V("path", getPath);
+        if(key == "totalLength") {
+            values.append(QString::number(d->getTotalLength()));
+        }
+        if(key == "completedLength") {
+            values.append(QString::number(d->getCompletedLength()));
+        }
+        if(key == "downloadSpeed") {
+            values.append(QString::number(d->getDownloadSpeed()));
+        }
+        if(key == "verifiedLength") {
+            values.append(QString::number(d->getVerifiedLength()));
+        }
+    }
+    return values;
+}
+#undef ADD_V
+
+int Downloader::getNbDownload() {
+    return m_downloader.getNbDownload();
+}
diff --git a/src/downloader.h b/src/downloader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4965992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/downloader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef DOWNLOADER_H
+#define DOWNLOADER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include "library.h"
+#include <kiwix/downloader.h>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+class Downloader : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(int nbDownload READ getNbDownload NOTIFY downloadsChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList downloadIds READ getDownloadIds NOTIFY downloadsChanged)
+public:
+    explicit Downloader(Library* library, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    virtual ~Downloader();
+    QStringList getDownloadIds();
+
+signals:
+    void downloadsChanged();
+
+public slots:
+    QString downloadBook(const QString& id);
+    QStringList updateDownloadInfos(QString id, const QStringList& keys);
+    int getNbDownload();
+
+private:
+    Library* mp_library;
+    kiwix::Downloader m_downloader;
+};
+
+#endif // DOWNLOADER_H
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.cpp b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
index 87f6080..2706dee 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 KiwixApp::KiwixApp(int& argc, char *argv[])
     : QApplication(argc, argv),
       m_library(),
-      m_manager(&m_library)
+      m_manager(&m_library),
+      m_downloader(&m_library)
 {
     m_qtTranslator.load(QLocale(), "qt", "_",
                         QLibraryInfo::location(QLibraryInfo::TranslationsPath));
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ KiwixApp::KiwixApp(int& argc, char *argv[])
     mp_tabWidget = mp_mainWindow->getTabWidget();
     mp_tabWidget->setContentManagerView(m_manager.getView());
     m_manager.getView()->registerObject("kiwix", this);
+    m_manager.getView()->registerObject("downloader", &m_downloader);
     postInit();
 
     mp_errorDialog = new QErrorMessage(mp_mainWindow);
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.h b/src/kiwixapp.h
index d3b640c..8ab9d3a 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.h
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "library.h"
 #include "contentmanager.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "downloader.h"
 #include "tabwidget.h"
 #include "tocsidebar.h"
 #include "urlschemehandler.h"
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ private:
     QTranslator m_qtTranslator, m_appTranslator;
     Library m_library;
     ContentManager m_manager;
+    Downloader m_downloader;
     MainWindow* mp_mainWindow;
     TabWidget* mp_tabWidget;
     QErrorMessage* mp_errorDialog;
diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index 666e018..44044c2 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -133,3 +133,11 @@ QStringList Library::getBookInfos(QString id, const QStringList &keys)
     }
     return values;
 }
+
+kiwix::Book &Library::getBookById(QString id)
+{
+    if (id.endsWith(".zim")) {
+        id.resize(id.size()-4);
+    }
+    return m_library.getBookById(id.toStdString());
+}
diff --git a/src/library.h b/src/library.h
index 129525c..ce8e5b1 100644
--- a/src/library.h
+++ b/src/library.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 public slots:
     QStringList getBookInfos(QString id, const QStringList &keys);
     QString openBookById(const QString& _id);
+    kiwix::Book& getBookById(QString id);
 
 signals:
     void booksChanged();